- Date Of Birth: May 26, 1924
- Date Of Death: June 19, 2019
- State: Colorado
Norena “Nikki” Thoma, of Littleton, Colorado passed away at the age of 95, on June 19, 2019. Born on May 26, 1924 in Armour, South Dakota, daughter of the late Bernard Albert and Emily Mae Halter. Nikki joins her husband of nearly 42 years, Raymond Peter Thoma, in eternal life.
The Halter family held strong Catholic beliefs and Norena was the 7th born of the 8 Halter children. Their family moved around a bit during the depression and her first job, at the age of 17, was at Erla Sentinel, a radio factory in Evanston, Illinois which did work for the war effort. She married Ray on December 3, 1945 when he returned home from the US Navy at the end of WWII.
Nikki enjoyed reading, crocheting, crossword puzzles and playing cards with family and friends. She wrote poetry with special poems written for her grandchildren and other family members.
Nikki was preceded in death by her parents, brothers; Harold (Isabel) Halter, and Clarence (Rouletta) Halter, Sisters; Mildred (George) Schreiber, Lucille (Frank) deHaai, Lois (Eddie) Quinn, Lenore (Len) Thoma, and Aileen (Joe) Smith, Grandchildren; Kelsey Jean Hays and Aaron Albert Hays.
Nikki is survived by Children; Diana Rae (Robert) Grubb, Kathy Sue (Kent) Hays, Jeanne Marie (Mike) Grenoble, John Paul (Stephanie) Thoma, and Tami Noreen (Joe) Nichols, Grandchildren; Natalie Jo (Bill) Clement, Leslie Lea (Vernon) Hayes, Rachel Mae (Brandon) Kelley, Kyle Cameron Hays, Steven Michael (Laurie) Grenoble, Angela Noreen Grenoble, David Ray Grenoble, Alesha Marie Thoma, Benjamin Matthew Shekon, Scarlett Rose Green, and Sarah Jean (David) Kalkwarf, Great-Grandchildren; Victoria (Layne) Runyon, Zach Clement, Oraylia Bryant, Skyler Kelley, Becca Clement, Anthony Peters, Donavan (Hope) Moore, Izzy Arb, Liam McClure, Lexie Aleba, Nikki Aleba, Samantha Grenoble , Adalynn Grenoble, Zain Grenoble, Christian Kalkwarf, and Avery Kalkwarf, Great-Great-Grandchild Ivan Arb, and many Nieces and Nephews.
